/
tʃeɪf/
v.
- make or become sore by rubbing.
▸(of an object) rub abrasively against another.
- rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation.
- become impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience.
n.
- wear or damage caused by rubbing.
- archaic a state of annoyance.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. chaufer ‘make hot’, based on L. calefacere, from calere ‘be hot’ + facere ‘make’.